A NZicon'er is, a this very moment, making up a set of CAD drawings of one of our examples. We've given him workshop access to strip/measure etc etc a 7mm version. Hopefully, in the not too distant future we'll hve a set of engrg. drawings........ won't we Bill from Christchurch?

Shooting-wise, they're a very 'boingy-boingy' sort of rifle in that you can hear the internal springs strutting their stuff, almost out of control each time it re-cocks.

As a bit of an aside, apart from the obvious bull-pup design/idea, can anyone think of any mechanical feature of the EM rifles that has been carried over to any of the later bull-pups? I can't........... but I'll strip one down again next week and have a good look.

On the subject of bull-pups. FAMAS.......... What is the idea/reason for the arm under the carrying handle that swings out left or right. It's not cocking or a grenade sight................... Any ideas?

Great thread